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Best & Worst Selections

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I have noticed there are quite a few that are in their first year of SC, so I thought I would share this for those that think they are struggling.

My worst selection came at the start of my first year (2006), I selected Phil Matera in my initial 30 only to find out after Rd 1 that he had actually retired at the end of the previous season but somehow was on the list of 2006 players. I learnt some tricks along the way and finished around the 10,000 mark.

Also last year another bad selection was bringing in Bartel on the Friday morning just before Rd 21, then finding out a few hours later he had gone in to have his appendix removed. That cost me the Prelim cos if he played and scored his average I would have won and the following week scored 2430 which would have won me the GF after finishing on top.

Best selections have been having Judd as captain for most of 2006, and Ablett as captain for most of this year.

In my 3rd year now and currently ranked in the top 200, so you certainly learn as you go along.
 
I find it very satisfying picking the guys who increase by $200-300k. Eg. Rhys Palmer this year. I had him from the start, and knew he'd explode onto the scene this season - he was just the most ready-to-go of the draftees, coming into a crap slow midfield.

My worst picks are too numerous and painful to mention.
 
My worst picks are too numerous and painful to mention.
Haha same.

Choosing Kennelly over Mattner was one. Wirra with a run of injuries has been a bit of a killer too. Fortunately hasn't been a great year for backs so i dont think its cost me too much.

Best would be picking up a few stars at rock bottom.
 
Dont remember much from last year..

but earlier in the year i traded Judd (out) for Chad Cornes (in), the week after chad decided he would bugger his finger..

It is still a mystery to me why i did this..

and not picking Bradshaw or Stevens...


grr
 

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Bad:

  • having ricky dyson from the start:thumbsd:
  • brining in johncock (instead of bowden:confused:) before he started scoring poorly and getting dropped (might be alright in the long run....i hope)
  • choosing S.Thompson (roos) over harry taylor.
  • Dropping S.Johnson for Chappy.....might hurt me badly
Good:

  • Choosing Bradshaw down back from the start
  • Palmer and Rioli from the get go
 
Bad: Keeping Chad. Not trading Rioli for Steve Johnson when i had the chance. Heath Shaw

Good: Ibbotson, Mattner, Stevens, Ablett, trading Brayshaw for Gilbee when Gilbee was low.
 
Bad: Keeping Chad. Not trading Rioli for Steve Johnson when i had the chance. Heath Shaw

Good: Ibbotson, Mattner, Stevens, Ablett, trading Brayshaw for Gilbee when Gilbee was low.

Good move. Hasn't scored well at all this year, lovely smile though...
jamesbrayshaw.jpg
 
Best:
Riemers.
Bradshaw in the backline.
Palmer and Rioli from the start then trading them at their peak.
Going all out for my rucks at the start of the year, Cox and Sandi.
Worst:
Keeping Chad Cornes.
Trading in Brett Ebert for what I thought to be a bargain, only to trade him out 2 months later.
 
From the start of the year:

Ibbotson
Porplyzia
Mattner
Newman
Vince

Bad from beginning

N. Jones
Hurn
 
Good:
-Picking up Bradshaw from the start, down back as well as Roughead
-N. Stevens from the start
- Yablett as capt :cool:
-Upgrading rioli to ROK
- Upgrading westhoff to Stevie Johnson
- Sticking with Kornes when he hot his rough patch
- Picking up hille

Bad:
-Picking up Johncock 3weeks before the dropping
- Picking up shaw before his decline
 

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The Good:
- buying Bradshaw, Stevens and Palmer from the outset

The Bad:
- selling C Cornes after his injury then re-buying him cheaper when he returned, only to have him play a few mroe games and shut up shop for the year
- not upgrading Rioli to a more prolific/consistent forward
 
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